Ring



March 2,1926. 1,574,962

S. FISCHER RING Filed Feb. 1e, v1925 [lull-I 26 2 if; a BW 6i ATTORNEYS.

Patented Mar. 2, 1926.

UNITED STATES I 1,574,ee2 PATENT OFFICE. g

SIGM'UND FISCHER, 0F PROVIDENCE, RHODEgISLAND.

RING.

Application nieu February To all whom it may concern.'

Be it known that I, SIGMUND FISCHER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Providence, in the county of Providence and State of Rhode Island, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Rings, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an improved construction of ring, and has for its 0bject to provide a ring preferably for the finger but which may be made in sizes to be worn either as a bracelet or. as aneck chain and having its ends detachably connected together, whereby these ends may be released and separated or spread sufficient.- ly to receive the desired part'betwecn them so as to obviate thenecessity of passing the ring overthat part of the body in positioning `it thereon.

A further object of this invention is to provide snap fastening members for releasably connecting the ends of the ring together, whereby these ends may be readily disconnected and separated sufficiently to receive the part therethrough to which it is to be applied.

A still further Vobject of this invention is the provision of means inthe ring for the reception of perfumed material.

With these and other objects iii view, the invention consists of certain'novel features of construction, as will be more fully described, and particularly pointed out iii the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure l is a side elevation illustrating Vmy improved ring with its ends provided with snap fastening means for releasably connecting them together, the band member being .shown as formed in two parts hinged together.

Figure 2 is a view illustrating the ends of the finger band as detached and slightly separated, the band iii this view being illustrated as constructed of chain.

Figure 3 is an enlarged central sectional elevation showing a portion of the band with its ends provided with complomental snap fastening members for detachably con-- necting said ends together.

Figure 4 is a. top view showing the ends of the band as connected by a snapfastening attachment.

Figure 5 is a. perspective view iliustrating aportion of a ring band with enlargeie, 1925. serial No. 9,518.

ments on its ends for the reception of snap fastening members.

Figure 6 is a sectional view of the stud member of the finger band.

Figure 7 is a sectional view of the cup member of the fastener into which the stud is to be set. l

Figure S'shows the stud member and the enlarged head portion of the band inserted into the cup. y

Figure 9 is a central sectional elevation showing the edges of the cup as rolled over to fasten the stud plate and the band head therein. i

Figure l() illustrates the socket end of the ring showing` the socket plate of the snap fastenerand also the enlarged head of the rino' band inserted into the cup member.

Figure 11 illustrates the edges of the cup member as rolled inwardly to fasten the snap plate and the enlarged head of the band therein, forming a socket for the reception of the stud member on the other end of the finger band.

It is often found iii the practical construction and operation of finger rings, that the joints of fingers of the wearers are so' badly swollen or enlarged, as to be inconvenient and sometimes impossible to pass a ringonto the finger from the end thereof, and in 'order to overcome such conditions, l have provided a ring having a band with snap fastening members on its end portions whereby these vends Vmay be readily detached kone from the other and spread sufiicieiitly to permit the finger Vtoy pass between these ends into the ringand the endsL are then connected by snapping them together; and it is also found convenient and attractive in this type of finger ring to -provide means in the enlarged por tion of the ring for the reception of absorbent material such as cotton or the like, which will retain the `scent of the perfumery; and the following is a detailed description of the present embodiment of my invention showing one construction of ring by which these advantageous results may be accomplished.

With reference to the drawings, 15 desig` nates the finger-encircling band of the ring, which may be made of any suitable ina-terial. In some cases, it may be made of a one-piece resilient band of metal whereby the ends when released'may be sprung sufficiently apart vto permit the finger of the wearer to pass therebetween.l ln other cases, the band may-be made in halves and hinged as at i6 to permit of ready swinging apart oi' its ends wlieiirdisconnected, or, in 'still other instances, the band may be made of chain or other flexible material, as illustrate ed at 17 in Figure 2, thereby providing sullieient flexibility' whereby it may be applied to or folded about the linger without being obliged topass it over theend thereof, the opposite ends of the band being preterably provided. with astenings ol: the snap 'last ener type, or other fastening means: For instance, the end i8 ot the band may lie enlarged as at lil, see y'lfigure 5, and this enlargen'ient together with a plate 2G having a stud formed thereon, may be assembled in the cup member 22 and the edge' 23 ot this cup rolled over the plate 2O and the enlarged head 19, to secure the stud to this end ot the ring; The oppositev end ill ot' the band is alsoipreiierably enlarged as at 24, having a central opening therein and this end together with a spring linger socket plate 2G, is inserted into a cup 27 and the e-zlgcs thereof are rolled over the edges ot' the plate' 15G to retain it'and the enlargement 24 there'-y in, to forni the socket end of the band into which the stud 21 olf the socket may be snapped for the purpose ot' readily releasably securing these two ends together. The 'stud and socket members are attached and detached by a movement radiall)v el the ringand ovcrlie each other when in a i'taclied relation. Y v.

This socket'ineinber is preferably provided with a pocket orspac-e 29 ol sullicient size'A to receive, in addition to the stud, a given` amount ot' absorbent material 3U, such as absorbent cotton or the like lon which pertun'iery may be deposited for the pur` pose ot' Scenting the ringl with the 'favorite perfnniery of the wearer.

` My improved'construction oit ring with its readily ,separable ends, may be easily ap` plied toa linger Without being obliged to pass the same over the end thereof, and its ends may be connected by any suitable dethereof".

tachabl'e means to be readily separated lo remove the ring from the linger without le ing obliged to pass it over the knuffl-:les ln this Way, the ring may be caused to lit closely to the linger even though the knuckles may be much enlarged.

The broad or extended surface ioi'ined by the outer 'lace ol the cup inclosing the stud member, is well adapted to receive engraving or other suitable ornamentation which will cause this ring to sinnilate linger rings ot' the ordinary construction. lu other eases. this broad surface may support a scl- "ling for the reception of a geni, 'it desired.

l have described the ring as being mori particularly adapted to he worn on the' liuger, but the band portion o' the ring may lie-made ot' dil'lerent lengths to be worn about the fingers of differ-ent sizes, in other cases to be worn as ay bracelet, and in stili other cases ol a length to he worn as a necklace by, Vthe wearer.

'lhe 'foregoing description is directed .solely towards the construction illustrated.

vbut 4l desire it to be understood that l rcservetheprivilege oi resorting to all the mechanical changes to which the device susceptible, the invention being defined and limited only by the terms of the appended claims.

l claim:

l. A separable ringl comprising a band lor encircling the linger, the end portions ol the band being provided with cooperating snap fastening-s for separably comieeting them together, and a pocket formed in one of the 'fastening members tor the reception ot perfumed material.

2. A separable linger ring con'iprising` a l'lexiblev band Vfor encircling the linger, the ends of said band having cooperating bali and socket snap fastening members lor detachably connecting said ends together, said socket member alsoV forming a. recess lor the reception of perfumery.

In testimony whereof I allix my signature.

SIGMUN D FISCHER. 

